Tag: Net Zero

Landlords are not cash cows – but we are caught up in the EPC net

Author: Landlord Crusader

20th June 2025, 10 months ago | 21

Are there any other landlords who are fed up with the narrative that we are swimming in wealth, ready to...

The great EPC fiasco: Labour’s Net Zero madness WILL cripple landlords

Author: Landlord Crusader

9th May 2025, 11 months ago | 15

A few weeks ago, I warned that the private rented sector (PRS) faces a far graver threat from the government’s...

Experts warn heat pumps are too expensive for many homes to meet net zero targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 1 year ago | 8

Despite the UK Climate Change Committee saying half of homes will need a heat pump by 2040 to meet net...

Government’s EPC drive overlooks high-rise and leasehold homes – TPI

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 1 year ago | 5

The government’s strategy for boosting the energy performance certificate (EPC) ratings in the private rented sector has been met with...

Lender urges government support for landlord EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Skipton Group has called on the government to introduce incentives and support for landlords to upgrade their properties to meet...

Scotland’s Heat in Buildings Bill ‘Needs to reflect reality’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A leading property firm has accused the Scottish Government of setting ‘unachievable’ targets for decarbonising homes and buildings. DJ Alexander,...

Landlord organisation demands clarity over government’s net zero strategy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

One landlord organisation has criticised the government for its “sticking plaster approach” in addressing the energy transition to net zero....

Government initiates consultation to enhance energy efficiency in social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A consultation on energy efficiency standards in the social housing sector will take place next year, according to new reports....

Proposed EPC rules forcing thousands of landlords out of the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The government’s proposed EPC rules are already forcing thousands of landlords to leave the private rented sector (PRS) because the...

Landlords condemned by think tank over energy efficiency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2023, 3 years ago | 16

A think tank has warned that landlords’ unwillingness to spend money on rental properties to boost their EPC ratings is...

Funding help is needed to make homes more energy efficient

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd November 2022, 3 years ago | 1

Only cash help to make homes and businesses energy efficient will enable the government to meet a pledge set out...